Overview

• The main blaze on Crete has no large active fronts and is receding, but around 230 firefighters with helicopters and support vessels remain under a state of emergency as wind threats persist.
• A wildfire in Rafina east of Athens is now largely contained, allowing lifted evacuations and the resumption of local transport after road and flight disruptions.
• Wildfires along Turkey’s Aegean coast continue to challenge crews and have displaced roughly 50,000 people since early July.
• Italy’s record heatwave is easing with forecasts of convective storms and cooler air, and a national coordination unit under the Health Ministry, Protezione Civile and Inail has been activated to manage heat‐related risks.
• Governments in Greece and Italy maintain heightened emergency coordination and protective measures for public health and critical infrastructure in response to climate‐driven extremes.